The Board of Education has approved Superintendent Mark Bedell’s recommended $198.5 million FY2024 capital budget, a plan that contains construction funding for five major school projects. The plan, first presented to the Board on September 7, 2022, was adopted without change at the Board’s September 21, 2022, meeting. It contains … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will conduct a public hearing and is scheduled to vote on initial approval of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Budget at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Dr. Bedell’s $198.5 million recommendation, which … Continue reading
Kindness. Acceptance. Inclusion. Nowhere in Anne Arundel County is that more on display than in Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Unified Sports programs and nowhere is it better showcased than at Annapolis and North County high schools. For their consistent demonstration of inclusive practices, the two schools have been named … Continue reading
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced that AACPS seniors Faith Karanja of Broadneck High School, Caleb Oh of South River High School, Aleah Dinmore of Arundel High School, and Rachel Mohammed and Christine Wang of Crofton High School were recently named on the prestigious list of achievers in the … Continue reading
Superintendent Mark Bedell today presented a $198.5 million FY2024 capital budget recommendation to the Board of Education that contains construction funding for five major school projects. Dr. Bedell’s recommendation contains $132.4 million for major capital projects that include construction at the following schools, in priority order: West County Elementary School … Continue reading
The Board of Education today unanimously adopted the order issued by the Public School Labor Relations Board (PSLRB) late last month, setting terms of employment for teachers, school counselors, and similar employees for the current fiscal year. The Board’s action followed months of inconclusive negotiations on a Fiscal Year 2023 … Continue reading
Center of Applied Technology – North Construction Department Chair Charles Whittaker has been named a finalist for the 2022-2023 Maryland Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Department of Education. Whittaker, who was named Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year in April, is one of seven finalists for … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will receive information on school system plans to examine redistricting in light of the opening of two new schools in the 2024-2025 school year and on a plan to allow conversion of some inclement weather days to virtual days of instruction at … Continue reading
The Board of Education has approved a negotiated agreement for Fiscal Year 2023 with the Association of Educational Leaders (AEL), the bargaining unit which represents building administrators, coordinators, and special assistants. The agreement with AEL, approved at the Board’s August 24, 2022, meeting, provides the following in the current school … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will get an update on preparations for the 2022-2023 school year at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, August 24, 2022. The first day of classes for all students in grades 1 through 6 and 9 is scheduled for Monday, August 29. … Continue reading